12.11.2008

Snowfriends Christmas Card

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HOLY CRAP!

I actually have a card...that I actually made...to show you today! LOL! Actually, I made these over the weekend, but I just got the photo this morning. I really love the way they turned out.

I went a little non-traditional in that I chose to make these as card flats rather than folded cards. The shimmer flats themselves are from Cake and Milk Paperie and they are gorgeous! A beautiful heavy weight shimmer stock! I love them! I paired those with Bazzill Bling cardstock, Close To My Heart stamps (snowman and sentiment), some of those great $3 stamps from Walmart, and some stickles to add a little extra sparkle! The inks are all Close To My Heart. I chose to use the Archival Black to stamp on the bling cardstock and it came out wonderfully crisp and clear and it didn't smear at all! I love that! To paint the snowman I used my waterbrush and the "squish" method with my CTMH ink pads. I squeezed the pad while it was shut and then opened it and used the ink on the lid section as my palette. They came out SO cute and I was able to use the exact same colors as the snowflakes on the side and we all know how much I love it when stuff matches perfectly! The back side has a simple textured white cardstock panel 1/4in. smaller than the shimmer flat that will be stamped with my favorite Merry Christmas stamp!

Here it is!

Did you make any cards or gifts this year? If you did and you have them posted please leave a link! I'd love to see them! I still need to make lots more so ideas are always wonderful!

I love your card! I have lots of supplies for cards but haven't taken the plunge and made too many ( just a few valentines last year. I'd like to thank you for the great comments you made on my blog :-) As far as making gifts and posting a link . . . Does making an ornament count? http://beadhappilyeverafter.com/blog/?p=1087

You know what is so funny, I saw this post and loved your card. As I was searching through my CTMH stamps for letter stamps, I realized I have the exact set, unused of course! Now you know, I will have to get it out and use it... thanks for the inspiration!

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